Modern History of Odisha MCQs and Answers

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Modern History of Odisha MCQ

Modern History of Odisha
Q1 Who were the first Europeans to make their settlements in Odisha?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Britishers
(c) Dutch
(d) French

[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Portuguese [/expand]

Q2 Under which Governor General, British rule was first established in Odisha?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Linlithgow
(d) Robert Clive

[expand title=”View Answer”](d) Robert Clive [/expand]

Q3 Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal,Bihar and Odisha from
(a) Hyder Ali
(b) Shah Alam II
(c) Shah Alam I
(d) Aurangzeb

[expand title=”View Answer”](b) Shah Alam II [/expand]

Q4 Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
(a) Balasore
(b) Pipili
(c) Jagatsinghpur
(d) Dhamara

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) Jagatsinghpur [/expand]

Q5 Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for capturing
(a) Cuttack and Baleswar
(b) Baleswar and Puri
(c) Sambalpur and Cuttack
(d) Cuttack and Puri

[expand title=”View Answer”](d) Cuttack and Puri [/expand]

Q6 When did the Barabati fort fell in the hands of British?
(a) 1798
(b) 1800
(c) 1803
(d) 1812

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) 1803 [/expand]

Q7 Treaty of Deogarh is related to
(a) Sambalpur
(b) Puri
(c) Cuttack
(d) Ganjam

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) Cuttack [/expand]

Q8 Balasore was captured by which of the General of British?
(a) Captain Morgan
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Warren Hastings

[expand title=”View Answer”](a) Captain Morgan [/expand]

Q9 In which year Sambalpur was annexed under the Lord Dalhousie policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) 1849
(b) 1850
(c) 1847
(d) 1852

[expand title=”View Answer”](a) 1849 [/expand]

Q10 Which among the following was not an administrative unit of Britishers in Odisha?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Ganjam
(c) Malkangiri
(d) Sambalpur

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) Malkangiri [/expand]

Q11 Which historical event of Odisha has been termed as the first war of Independence ?
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Paik Rebellion
(c) Na’anka Famine
(d) Satya Mahima Dharma

[expand title=”View Answer”](b) Paik Rebellion[/expand]
12 Who is considered the first martyr of freedom struggle against British rule in Odisha?
(a) Bakshi Jagabandhu
(b) Jayee Krushna Rajguru
(c) Gangadhar Paikaray
(d) Vir Surendra Sai

[expand title=”View Answer”](b) Jayee Krushna Rajguru[/expand]

Q13 Which among the following is an impact of Paik Rebellion?
(a) Judicial reforms
(b) Reduction in price of salt
(c) Aboilition of Zamindari System
(d) Both (a) and (b)

[expand title=”View Answer”](d) Both (a) and (b) [/expand]

Q14 Who is called the great nationalist of Odisha during 1857 revolt in Odisha?
(a) Jayee Rajguru
(b) Vir Surendra Sai
(c) Surendra Das
(d) Bakshi Jagabandhu

[expand title=”View Answer”](b) Vir Surendra Sai [/expand]

Q15 Surendra Sai revolted against the Britishers in 1833 from which region of Odisha?
(a) Puri
(b) Cuttack
(c) Keonjhar
(d) Sambalpur

[expand title=”View Answer”](d) Sambalpur [/expand]

Q16 Who is associated with Ghumsar Uprising that took place in 1835?
(a) Chandan Hajuri
(b) Dora Bissoi
(c) Chakhi Khuntia
(d) Ramakrusha Samantasinghar

[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Dora Bissoi[/expand]

Q17 Meriah Sacrifice, the cause of Ghumsar Uprising was associated with
(a) Animal Sacrifice
(b) Burning of Corn
(c) Human Sacrifice
(d) None of the above

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) Human Sacrifice [/expand]

Q18 Ratna Naik of Keonjhar is associated with the uprising of which of the movement?
(a) Ghumsar
(b) Bhuyan
(c) Satya mahima Dharma
(d) Brahmo

[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Bhuyan[/expand]

Q19 Odisha was affected by Na’anka Famine during which of these years?
(a) 1866-67
(b) 1780-85
(c) 1832-36
(d) 1698-1701

[expand title=”View Answer”](a) 1866-67 [/expand]

Q20 The Post Na’anka Era brought a massive change in the field of
(a) art and literature
(b) art and craft
(c) pottery and literature
(d) education and literature

[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) education and literature [/expand]

Q21 Who was the Commissioner of Odisha during the Famine of 1866?
(a) TE Ravenshaw
(b) HB Impey
(c) AB Cumberledge
(d) Goerge Campbell

[expand title=”View Answer”](d) Goerge Campbell [/expand]

Q22 The construction of railways in coastal Odisha came up in which year?
(a) 1886
(b) 1896
(c) 1876
(d) 1886

[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 1896 [/expand]

Q23 When was the Utkal Sabha established at Cuttack?
(a) 1880
(b) 1881
(c) 1882
(d) 1883

[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) 1882 [/expand]

Q24 Who among the following was the first President of Utkal Sabha at Cuttack?
(a) Kasinath Das
(b) Gauri Shankar
(c) Madhusudan Das
(d) None of the above

[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Kasinath Das [/expand]

Q25 The Satya Mahima Dharma preached
(a) Polytheism
(b) Philanthropy
(c) Priest Craft
(d) Idolatry

[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Philanthropy [/expand]

Q26 Who was the head of the Satya Mahima Dharma?
(a) Mahima Gosain
(b) Dhenkanal
(c) Dora Bisoi
(d) None of the above

[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Mahima Gosain [/expand]

Q27 Who established the first printing press of Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?
(a) Raja of Khallikote
(b) Rammohan Roy
(c) Christian Missionaries
(d) Jayee Rajguru

[expand title=”View Answer”](c) Christian Missionaries [/expand]

Q28 Who among the following formed ‘Utkal Brahmo Samaj’ at Cuttack?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Pratap Chandra
(c) Rammohan Roy
(d) Haranath Bhattacharya

[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) Haranath Bhattacharya [/expand]

29 Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
(a) Puri and Cuttack
(b) Balasore and Puri
(c) Cuttack and Balasore
(d) Khurda and Puri

[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) Cuttack and Balasore [/expand]

30 Assertion (A) The Paik Rebellion was a voice against the mighty Britishers. Reason (R) The tormenting Land Revenue System of the Britishers forced the Paik of Khurda to revolt against them. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true,but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true,but R is false.
(d) A is false,but R is true

[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. [/expand]